1、2012-2013学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题(本试卷满分100分。考试时间120分钟。)一:单项选择 从A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共30小题;每小题0.5分,满分15分)1. - Could you please take this book to the office for me?- _.A. With pleasure.B. Thats right.C. Never mind.D. Dont mention it.2. We have every reason to believe that_2008 Beijing Olympic Games wi
2、ll be_success.A./,a B.the, /C.the,a D.a, a3. -Excuse me, Miss Li. I wonder _ I could have a few minutes of your time?-Of course. At your service.A. when B. where C. that D. if4._ improve her pronunciation, my daughter listens to English on the radio every morning.A. So as to B. In order that C. So t
3、hat D. In order to 5.The woman didnt find out that she forgot to bring her wallet _ she got to the supermarket.A. until B. after C. when D. while 6.Father wont agree to fly to Paris for the holiday -it is _ expensive.A. far too B. too much C. very much D. too far 7. _the warm and sunny weather, bana
4、nas grow very well in Hainan.A. Next to B. Such as C. Instead of D. Because of 8.My parents and I are flying to London for a holiday and Ill_ the chance to practice my spoken English.A. come up with B. make use of C. get along with D. get tired of 9.-What did the old man say?-Oh, he told us _ footba
5、ll in the busy street.A. dont play B. not to play C. not playing D. wouldnt play10.-Do you mind my smoking here?-Im afraid I do. People _ not to smoke in the reading room.A. are requesting B. request C. are requested D. will request 11.-Why not join us in the game?-Id love to, but Mother insists tha
6、t I _ all my homework first.A. finish B. will finish C. must finish D. have finished 12.-Do you often cook at home, Lucy?-No, It is my husband _ does most of the housework.A. that B. whom C. what D. which13.Doctors _ the old man not to smoke so much, but he just couldnt give it up.A. persuaded B. pr
7、omised C. accepted D. advised 14.The manager of the company told us that was their final decision and that we had to _.A. give in B. give off C. give back D. give away 15.I dont _ the price, as long as the house is in good condition.A. look up B. care about C. take care of D. take a look at16. Youd
8、better_ his name, address and telephone number in your notebook before you forget them.A. pack up B. care about C. set up D. set down17. -We could invite John and Barbara to the Friday night party.- Yes, _? Ill give them a call right now. A. what for B. why not C. why D. what18.In order to protect t
9、he trees, the old man lives _ in a _ house, but he doesnt fell _.A. alone, alone, lonely B. lonely, alone, aloneC. lonely, lonely, alone D. alone, lonely, lonely 19. -Must I do well in all the subjects, Mum?-Sure, baby! As an old saying goes, knowledge is _.A. command B. effort C. power D. energy20.
10、 It is the first time that I_to Beijing.A. wasB. have beenC. came D. will come21Im sorry to have hurt you, but I didnt do it_.A. in commonB. in factC .on purposeD. as usual22I told your friend how to get to the hotel, but perhaps I_have driven her here.A. could B. shouldC. must D. might23.What did h
11、e say? I dont know what_.A. did he say B. he says C. he said D .he is saying24.The number of the people in the room_sixty, but a number of them_students.A. was, was B. was, were C. were, were D. were, was25.Excuse me, but can you tell me_.A. where can I get to the library B. Where I can get to the l
12、ibraryC. how can I get to the libraryD. how I can get to the library26. Watching TV is _ a kind of relaxation, and it also _ our knowledge.A. not more than; adds B. more than; adds toC. no more than; adds to D. more than; adds up to27. Many questions _ at the meeting, but he answered none.A. came up
13、 B. raised C. were risen D. asked28.- Have you _ him to give up the job?- Yes, I have. But he doesnt listen to me.A. persuaded B. agreed C. suggested D. advised29.Iraq has _ too many wars, making people _ a lot.A. got through; pay B. looked through; face C. gone through; suffer D. passed through; de
14、stroy30.It was _ he came back from Africa that year _ he met the girl hed like to marry.A. when; thenB. not until; that C. only; whenD. not; until二:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项。A few years ago, when I was about 14,I went out for a walk 31 a rainy summer day. I saw a man
15、32 small, dirty colthes. He had 33umbrella, and he was picking bottles out of bushes. When he found 34 ,he smiled and put it in his big bag. I thought,“I wish there 35 some way to help him. Well, I could give him my umbrella.” Then I walked to him 36 gave the umbrella to him.“You need this more than
16、 I 37 .” The man took it with 38 big smile on his face and said,“Thank you! Thank you!” And then I walked away 39 good, I turned around and saw him 40a lot more, even though he was still picking bottles from bushes. “It was just an umbrella.” I thought, not 41 that it was the kindness 42 made him ha
17、ppy.A few weeks later I was walking on a sunny day, and 43 the same man with the same clothes, 44 the same big bag 45 of bottles. The only 46 was that my umbrella was right in the corner, looking47 he cherished(爱护) it. It was so clean.It didnt 48 that I couldnt give the man a house and a job and I o
18、nly did 49 I was able to do. But 50made someone else happier, so that was enough.31.A.in B.on C.at D.during32.A.wear B.dressC.with D.in33.A.no B.not any C.not a D.none34.A.it B.one C.someD.anything35.A.was B.are C.is D.were36.A.and B.but C.so D.such37.A.do B.need C.am D.were38.A.the B.a C./D.some39.
19、A.feel B.felt C.feelingD.to feel40.A.crying B.laughing C.shouting D.smiling41.A.wanting B.thinking C.realizing D.considering42.A.that B.which C.whatD.how43.A.passing by B.passed by C.went by D.going by44.A.as well B.but C.and D.rather than45.A.fill B.filled C.fullD.filling46.A.difference B.same C.ch
20、ange D.vary47.A.even if B.as to C.as for D.as if48.A.matter B.count C.event D.affair49.A.which B.what C.thatD.whether50.A.one B.this C.thatD.they三 阅读理解(共15小题。每题2分,共30分) 阅读下列短文,从各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项。ACan you remember the day when you spoke your first word? If you can, you are unusual. Try to im
21、agine what first few months of your life were like. I am sure you just spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying. As you grow older, you were awake more of the time. It took your parents more time to play with you and talk to you. You watched and listened curiously. You began to know that
22、people made certain sounds to go with certain things.Then you began to try making the sounds you heard. And step by step you were able to make the right sound for one thing.On that day you came to understand the secret of language. The secret is that a certain sound means a certain thing. One sound
23、might be as good as another. But it is no good as a word unless everybody agrees on its meaning. Only when a group of people use the same set of sounds of things, can they understand each other. Then, and only then do these people have a LANGUAGE.After you found the secret of language, you learned w
24、ords. Some of the words meant things, such as BOOKS, CHAIRS and SHOES. Some words meant doing things, such as GO and SWIM. And other words describe things, such as GOOD and DIRTY. Soon you learned to put words together to express ones idea, such as “I want to go out and play with my friends.” This i
25、s language. By means of language people can communicate. So we say languages are means of communication. 51.When you were a little baby, you_.A.made sounds to let people know that you wanted to eatB.spent most of your time playing with your parentsC.could not hear any sound around youD.spent most of
26、 your time eating, playing and crying52.The secret of language is that_.A.one sound might be as good as anotherB.people can understand each otherC.a certain sound is for a certain thingD.there is a special sound for each person53.You could learn words_.A.before you knew what the language wasB.after
27、you knew what the language was C.if you knew the secret of the languageD.when you were a baby54.The aim in using language is_.A.to get everying one wants from othersB.to say what one wants to knowC.to share ideas, opinions, news, etc with one anotherD.to make oneself understood by others BMr. Brown
28、worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them
29、 in London. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.On the train Mr. Brown
30、 sat opposite to an old woman. The womans umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.“
31、Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “Thats my umbrella!”Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh, Im very sorry, Madam! I didnt mean it!”Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat
32、 opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.55. We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was _.A. a conductor B. a workerC. a thief D. an umbrella maker56. The underl
33、ined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _.A. his ticket B. his bag C. his drawing D. his umbrella57. Why did Mr. Brown take the womans umbrella?A. Because he was lost in thought.B. Because it was much like his own umbrella.C. Because he thought the woman would not notice it.D. Because the wo
34、man misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.58. When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt _.A. surprised B. angry C. fortunate D. sad CFrom Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax (放松) and enjoy themselves. So
35、me watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interests. There are many different ways to spend our spare time.Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some collections are very expensive,
36、but others dont cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners.I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare (稀有的) fifty cent piece worth $250! He was very happy about his buying and
37、 thought the price was reasonable (合理的). On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt (怀疑) if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.Thats w
38、hat a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.59. The underlined word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means_ . A. different B. strange C. secret D. ones ow
39、n60. In the writers opinion, _. A. all hobbies are very expensive B. some hobbies dont cost anything C. hobbies are worthless D. hobbies are valuable to everybody61. Something that one enjoys doing in ones spare time is a_ . A. job B. pleasure C. hobby D. habit62. Which of the following statements (
40、陈述) is NOT true? A. The writers brother has a large collection of matchboxes, which makes him very happy. B. We collect a subject in our spare time simply for the fun of it. C. The pleasure that a hobby can give is important. D. To have a hobby means to spend a lot of money.DIf you ask some people,
41、“How did you learn English so well?” you may get a surprising answer: “In my sleep!”These are people who have taken part in one of the recent experiments (实验) to test “the learn while you sleep” method (方法), which is now being tried in several countries, and with several subjects. English is among t
42、hem.Scientists say that this sleep study method greatly speeds language learning. They say that the ordinary person can learn two or three times as much during sleep as in the same period during the dayand this does not affect (影响) his rest in any way. However, sleep teaching will only put into your
43、 head what you have studied already while you are awake.In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio for two weeks. Each lesson lasted twelve hours from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English grammar and vocabulary (词汇) were given with the students awake. At 11 p.m. a lull
44、aby (催眠曲) was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next three hours the radio in a soft and low voice broadcast the lesson again into his sleeping ears. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over the radio to wake the sleeping student up for a few minutes to go over the lesson. The soft mus
45、ic sent him back to rest again while the radio went on. At 5 oclock his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson again for three hours before breakfast.63. In the experiment, lessons were given_ .A. in the night time B. after lullabies were broadcastC. while the student was awake D. all through the twelve hours64. Before each lesson finishes, the student has to_ .A. get up and take breakfast B. be woken up by a loud voiceC. listen to the lesson again in sleep D. review (复习) the lesson by himself65. The sleep study method is being tried in many countr